Northside Hospital Forsyth Ranked Top 10% Nationally by Healthgrades for Stroke Care

Northside Hospital Forsyth was named to Healthgrades’ 2026 Stroke Care Excellence Award list, placing the Forsyth County hospital in the top 10% of U.S. hospitals for stroke care, Northside Health System announced on Feb. 24, 2026. The designation applies to Northside Hospital Forsyth and the system’s other hospitals, marking a system-wide recognition for 2026.

Healthgrades issued the 2026 Stroke Care Excellence Award to hospitals ranked in the top 10% nationally for stroke care performance. Northside Health System said its hospitals met Healthgrades’ criteria for the award in the 2026 cycle, earning the stroke-care distinction that Healthgrades applies across clinical outcomes and performance measures.

For patients in Forsyth County, the award attaches a national benchmark to Northside Hospital Forsyth’s local stroke program. Northside Health System’s Feb. 24 announcement highlights the hospital’s inclusion among peers recognized by Healthgrades for 2026, a detail that residents and referring clinicians can use when evaluating stroke care options in Forsyth.

The system-wide nature of the recognition was emphasized in the Feb. 24 release from Northside Health System, which listed Northside Hospital Forsyth alongside the system’s other hospitals as recipients of the 2026 Stroke Care Excellence Award. That collective acknowledgment signals a coordinated stroke-care emphasis across Northside Health System in the 2026 reporting period.

Healthgrades’ 2026 award places Northside Hospital Forsyth in a national cohort of hospitals acknowledged for stroke performance. Northside Health System’s announcement on Feb. 24, 2026, documents the hospital’s standing within that cohort and provides a timestamped confirmation of the award for patients and local medical partners in Forsyth County.

The Feb. 24, 2026 announcement from Northside Health System concludes with the system reporting that its hospitals, including Northside Hospital Forsyth, received Healthgrades’ 2026 Stroke Care Excellence Award, a top 10% national ranking for stroke care performance.